The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-10
MAJOR JOHN II. EwING DEAD.
a Prominent Washington County Man
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A Prominent Washington County MA,
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WASHINGTON, Pa, June 0.-Hon. Joh1
II. Ewing died at his residence in thil
place about 9 o'clock. this afternoon, aget
ninety years. Major Ewing was an uncle
Of james g. Blaino aud the oldest citizen
OF this town. ilE l.a .&8GHIlsJ'@i'f
Major Ewing was born in Fayette
county, this State, on the 9th day of Oc.
tober, 1905. He was the son Of William
Ewing, who left his fathcr's home in York
county, In 1900 and settled In Fayette
county, where he married Mary Conwell.
Among their children, who oil attained
poslsions OF moro or less prominence, was
tho subject Of this sketch, John Fl. Ewing,
alajor Ewin9'a first residence in Wash.
ington was in 1910, when ho entered
Washington college ss a student, making
his residence with Hon. John Hoge, after
whom he was named. After four years
course in college he graduated in 1914,
nader the presidency OF DR.. NJ. Brown.
He Roon after commenced the study OF
law Ia the Office Of Hon. Thomas McGiilin,
and waa admitted to the bar In 1878, For
q year or two after his admission he was
IN partnership with his preceptor, Mr..
McGiGin, but Mr.. McGilin, Parker Camp.
bell and Thomas Fl. Baird having taken a
contract to construct the road bed OF the
National pike between Washington and
Wheeling, he laid down his legal work to
assume charge OF the outside work Of the
contract. ''--a Il s53
. In patriotic srdor Mr.. Ewing has not
been found wanting. When the State
was threatened with invasion by the
Rebel army In 1862, ,.Mr. Ewing, although
advanced in years promptly raised a com.
pany for the defense Of Pennsylvania eoil,
Although the result OF the battle OF Antie-
tam removed the cause Of their organiza.
ton, the action shows that had the rebels
been successful our Grssides would not
have been totally defenceless. I5
Major Ewing was 8 great friend OF edu.
cation, his most eminent services being
rendered to Washington and Jefferson
College and Washington Female Semi.
nary. re@S 2 "a, .TT[
In the political department OF public life
Mr.. Ewing has filled conspicuous place.
In 1856 he represented this county in
the State Legislature, his colleagues being
Joseph Lawrence and Edward Mcdonald.
From 1888 to 1912 he was o State Senator,
and for two sessions, those Of 1S44-45 and
lSi5.4G, he sat in the United States Com
gress as representative from the District
then composed of Washington aud Beaver
counties. Hare he was brought into CON
tact with Webster, Clay, Calhoun and 9th.
er great leaders Of public'thought, and &C.
quired an extensive acquaintance and in
iuence. at this time he was member
Of the old Wing party, but upon the form.
alton Of tho Republican party be enthnsi-
astically entered it's ranks. He was a
member OF the Chicago convention OF
1860, which nominated Abraham Lincoln.
and took not inconspicuous part in
bringing that nomination about. Penn
sylvanis was then, as ehe ever has been,
an important factor in the convention.
The Illinois delegation arranged for a con-
ference with the delegates from Pennsyl-
yania, the result OF which was that tho
latter took Lincoln up, and their support
brought about the nomination. In; this
Major Ewing participated, as
we'll as in etiecting tho arrangement for it.
Hs has ever since been a supporter OF the
principles Of the Republican party, and
has frequently come forward in active
work for its success. ;g 4
Mr.. Ewing was married twice, his first
wife being Miss Ellen Blaine, an aunt Of
Hon. James G.. Blaine. By this union
there are seven children living, Mrs. Mar
garet Hallock and Samuel B. Ewing, who
reside on the old homestead; Mrs. Rev.
Dr. Vim. Speer, Washington, Pa. Mary,
vile of Rev. Henry Wood, Of W. & J..
College; Rev. Dr.. VIM. Ewing. OF Canons-
burg; DR.. George Ewing, Washington, D.
O., and Col. John Ewing, Pittsburgh. His
second wife was Margaret G., daughter OF
Richard Brown. Miss Florence Ewing
10 the only surviving child Of this union,
Who has resided with her parents on East
Beau street, Z & ;ri IN Z. ( ..1a